The Rowe Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newton, MA EIN: 04-6869589

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Newton, Massachusetts. In 2025, it reported giving $106,000 through 15 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in food access, the arts, community services, public broadcasting, and conservation.

Key facts about The Rowe Family Charitable Trust

In short: The Rowe Family Charitable Trust gave $106K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state Massachusetts. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6869589
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$106,000
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$7,067
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$1,172,767
Primary geography
Massachusetts (28% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$106K

+156.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

+114.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+19.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Rowe Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Rowe Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 126% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 179% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. BalletRox describes its work as providing accessible dance education to children and youth from underserved Boston communities. Centre Street Food Pantry says it provides consistent, inclusive access to healthy food. Eagle Valley Land Trust says it protects land, scenic beauty, recreational opportunities, and wildlife habitats.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust reported 15 grants totaling $106,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest were $15,000 each to Equal Justice Initiative and Oregon Community Foundation; $10,000 each to BalletRox, Eagle Valley Community Foundation, and World Central Kitchen; and $6,000 to Centre Street Food Pantry. Other reported awards included $5,000 each to Concord NH Public Schools for the Jane Cogswell Scholarship Fund, Newton Public Schools, World Wildlife Fund, NPR, Eagle Valley Land Trust, and WBUR. PBS Foundation also reported receiving $5,000 from the trust in 2025.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (28%), Washington, DC (19%), Colorado (15%), Alabama (14%), and Oregon (14%), among other states.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

NewtonBostonWashingtonEdwardsCambridgeNewton CentrePortlandConcordGreshamJamaica PlainMontgomeryArlingtonBurlingtonDenverNewtonvilleVail

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 11 grants2021 8 grants2022 11 grants2023 7 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $106K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Equal Justice Initiative: $15KEqual Justice Initiative$15KOregon Community Foundation: $15KOregon Community Foundation$15KBalletrox: $10KBalletrox$10KEagle Valley Community Foundation: $10KEagle Valley CommunityFoundation$10KWorld Central Kitchen: $10KWorld Central Kitchen$10KCentre Street Food Pantry: $6KCentre Street Food Pantry$6KConcord NH Public Schools for Jane Cogswell Scholarship Fund: $5KConcord NH Public Schools forJane Cogswell Scholarship Fund$5KNewton Public Schools: $5KNewton Public Schools$5KWorld Wildlife Fund: $5KWorld Wildlife Fund$5KNPR: $5KNPR$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Equal Justice Initiative ($15K). Together the top 10 received $86K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, ALExempt Purposes$15,000
Oregon Community Foundation Portland, ORExempt Purposes$15,000
Balletrox Jamaica Plain, MAExempt Purposes$10,000
Eagle Valley Community Foundation Vail, COExempt Purposes$10,000
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCExempt Purposes$10,000
Centre Street Food Pantry Newton, MAExempt Purposes$6,000
Concord NH Public Schools for Jane Cogswell Scholarship Fund Concord, NHExempt Purposes$5,000
Newton Public Schools Newton, MAExempt Purposes$5,000
World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCExempt Purposes$5,000
NPR Washington, DCExempt Purposes$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $1,172,767 $362,413 $126,540 $106,000 15
2024 $1,085,470 $413,093 $49,762 $41,400 7
2023 $791,858 $126,846 $92,833 $82,000 11
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,172,767$1,085,470$791,858
Revenue$362,413$413,093$126,846
Expenses$126,540$49,762$92,833
Qualifying Distributions$106,000$41,400$82,000
Net Investment Income$200,836$332,301$75,777
Distributable Amount$59,126$50,741$47,970

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Patricia Rowe, Patrick D Rowe, and Terence Rowe as trustees.

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Rowe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick D. Rowe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terence Rowe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 100 Nonantum St, Newton, MA 02458
Phone: (857) 498-0706

Frequently asked questions about The Rowe Family Charitable Trust

How much does The Rowe Family Charitable Trust give each year?

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust gave $106K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 7 grants.

What is The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,067, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rowe Family Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.

Where does The Rowe Family Charitable Trust give grants?

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's top state is Massachusetts, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and Colorado (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Newton, MA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).

Who are The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Equal Justice Initiative ($15,000), Oregon Community Foundation ($15,000) and Balletrox ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Rowe Family Charitable Trust?

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Rowe Family Charitable Trust fund?

No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Rowe Family Charitable Trust?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Rowe Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6869589. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Rowe Family Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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